Nidaleevs Shyvana
Nidalee vs Shyvana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Shyvana wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Nidalee based on 14 games. Shyvana holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Nidalee build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nidalee vs Shyvana matchup.
Nidalee Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Nidalee performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who wins Nidalee vs Shyvana?
Nidalee wins 40.6% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 25.5% and 57.7% (95% range).
- Expected
- 43.5% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- −2.9 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 32 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Shyvana, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nidalee wins 40.6% of 32 games (95% range 25.5–57.7%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 43.5% for Nidalee; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 169, within the margin of error (32 games).
- Nidalee players pick Cosmic Drive far more often against Shyvana: under 0.5% of their other Jungle games, 3.1% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Nidalee and Shyvana played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Nidalee's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Nidalee vs Shyvana Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Nidalee vs Shyvana Win Rate by Game Length
Nidalee's win rate against Shyvana by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Nidalee's results against Shyvana in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Nidalee vs Shyvana Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenNidalee gold at 15: −169
- First itemEvenNidalee: 0.2 min · Shyvana: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Nidalee Changes Against Shyvana
Choices Nidalee players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Cosmic DriveItemUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Shyvana3.1%+3.1 pts
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Oracle Lens + Oracle LensStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Shyvana3.1%+3.1 pts
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward + Oracle LensStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Shyvana3.1%+3.1 pts- Scorchclaw Pup + Stealth Ward + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Shyvana3.1%+3.1 pts
Unsealed SpellbookKeystoneUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Shyvana3.1%+3.1 pts
Cash BackRuneUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Shyvana3.1%+3.1 pts
Best Nidalee Build vs Shyvana
Usual Nidalee build (Jungle)
90.0% win rate · 10 games
Against Shyvana
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 18 Nidalee games against Shyvana carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Nidalee's standard build instead.
- Nidalee usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 24 games).
- Shyvana usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 25 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Nidalee Runes vs Shyvana
Usual Nidalee runes (Jungle)
Dark Harvest
68.8% win rate · 16 games
Against Shyvana
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Nidalee matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Nidalee's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Nidalee build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
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Nidalee vs Shyvana FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Nidalee vs Shyvana?
Current data slightly favors Shyvana, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nidalee wins 40.6% of 32 games (95% range 25.5–57.7%).
What is Nidalee's win rate against Shyvana?
Nidalee wins 40.6% of 32 Jungle games against Shyvana on patch 26.19 (95% range 25.5–57.7%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 43.5% would be expected.
Does Nidalee counter Shyvana?
Not clearly. Nidalee wins 40.6% of 32 games against Shyvana, and the 95% range (25.5–57.7%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Nidalee or Shyvana?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 169, within the margin of error (32 games).
Does Nidalee outscale Shyvana?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Shyvana strongest against Nidalee?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Shyvana is ahead of Nidalee beyond the margin of error.
What should Nidalee build against Shyvana?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Nidalee's usual Jungle core: Hextech Rocketbelt, Lich Bane, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Shyvana: Cosmic Drive (under 0.5% usually, 3.1% here).
What runes should Nidalee use against Shyvana?
Use Nidalee's usual Dark Harvest page (Domination + Sorcery); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Shyvana: Unsealed Spellbook (under 0.5% usually, 3.1% here).